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Rural areas in Europe are facing serious problems linked to economic restructuring and out-migration. New forms of service delivery are necessary to keep these areas alive. The Congress calls on the member states to support local and regional authorities in the face of these challenges, which need to be addressed by all tiers of governance. Innovation, use of new technologies and partnership with the private sector and with associations constitute the approach to be followed so as to deliver public services in accordance with the principles of solidarity, continuity, equity and transparency and to ensure a sustainable future for Europe's rural areas.
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